Player Updates

The Suns officially announced the signing of guard Ronnie Price, GM Ryan McDonough announced on Friday.

Price played for the Lakers last season, averaging 5.1 points and 3.8 assists in 43 games. He returns to Phoenix, where he played during the 2011-12 season.

"The Suns are pleased to welcome Ronnie Price and his family back to Phoenix," said President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby. "As we know, Ronnie is the consummate professional and a great teammate."

Lakers guard Ronnie Price, who has been sidelined for seven weeks following elbow surgery, is seeking to remain with the team next season. He told the Los Angeles Daily News that he would be willing to stick around even as a third-stringer.

Price racked up more minutes (982) in the first half of this year than he had in any full season previously. He averaged 5.1 points and 3.8 assists in 43 games before going down. He told the team website that he was grateful to the Lakers for allowing him to display his talents.

If granted the exception, the team would be able to sign a 16th player to their active roster, but would still only have 11 players able to play. Five players, including Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Julius Randle and Price are all out for the remainder of the season with injuries.